BCG Daily Friday 20th May 2016
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Going Forward: serious comedy, just don't expect laughs
So it's not that funny, for a comedy. But it is sharply observed, nicely performed, with credible dialogue, some of which is surely improvised. The days when sitcom meant a door opening, someone walking in and delivering a one-line, then pausing for the canned laughter, are nearly over, thankfully. Plus it captures a hellish world where people come second to profit, a world of care that doesn't care. And it will strike a chord with - or maybe send a shudder through - anyone who has ever worried about money, or has or will have elderly relatives who need or will need help. Everyone, in other words.
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 20th May 2016Ade Edmondson still misses Rik Mayall 'every day'
Ade Edmondson has spoken of his heartache at former comedy partner Rik Mayall's death, saying he still "misses him every day".
Halina Watts, The Mirror, 20th May 2016The best jokes Carry On jokes
As the franchise is revived, here are some of the corkers that have had us sniggering over the years - what's your favourite?
Rod McPhee, The Mirror, 20th May 2016Jason Watkins admits he had "reservations" about remake
Jason Watkins is admitting that he had "reservations" about starring in the BBC's Are You Being Served? remake.
Justin Harp, Digital Spy, 20th May 2016Sara Pascoe, comedy review
Hilarious confessions of a forensic mind, says Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 20th May 2016Chatting with the QI Elves
Ahead of a brand new current affairs series brought to you by the QI Elves, we spoke to No Such Thing As The News presenters James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski and Dan Schreiber.
Jon Jacob, BBC Blogs, 20th May 2016John Dowie at the Poetry Cafe review
This is John Dowie's first gig in 14 years, and it's a low-key affair in the basement of a Central London poetry cafe.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th May 2016No Such Thing as the News review
There's no such thing as a dull moment in BBC Two's new topical comedy No Such Thing As The News - a look behind the headlines presented by the 'elves' who research QI.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th May 2016Katherine Ryan interview
From garbage to Funny Girls, the comedian reveals the things she finds the funniest.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 20th May 2016My comedy hero: Shazia Mirza on George Carlin
The former teacher and acclaimed stand-up picks the late, great rabblerousing US comic as her hero.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 20th May 2016Sara Pascoe's top ten rules for festival-goers
Heading to Glastonbury this summer? Avoid the headliner, for starters. Here's a survival guide for fans of music in a field.
Sara Pascoe, The Guardian, 20th May 2016We can thank the Nazis for Carry On films
An RAF pilot incarcerated in Stalag Luft III went on to write 20 of the bawdy comedies that mocked authority.
Ben Macintyre, The Times, 20th May 2016Videos
TV & radio
Wussywat The Clumsy Cat
Episode 34 - SmoothyWussywat is pulling up carrots and drinking a smoothy to stay cool in the sun but he spills it.
Barry's Lunch Club
Episode 4 - InheritanceWhile Dave Marsh the builder fixes the perilous civic hall roof above them, Barry deals with queries about inheritance tax.
A Funny Kind Of...
A Funny Kind Of Body, Episode 1Julia Sutherland introduces stand-up comedy and conversation from performers who laugh about their bodies in their own unique way, featuring Adam Hills and Lost Voice Guy.
Scream Street
Series 1, Episode 16 - Bottomless PitLuke, Cleo and Resus have to clear away some rubbish from their homes. They discover what seems to be a bottomless pit.
Witless
Series 1, Episode 5The net is closing in on Leanne and Rhona... Will Forrest lead the gang to the girls? Will Appraisal crack under pressure from the Police? Could the discovery of the murder weapon be the girls' ticket home?
The News Quiz
Series 90, Episode 6Miles Jupp is joined by Hugo Rifkind, Kerry Godliman, Bridget Christie and Andrew Maxwell.
The Leak
Series 4, Episode 2Tom Price, Nick Helm and Lisa Rogers review the week's biggest stories from around Wales and the world.
Have I Got News For You
Series 51, Episode 7Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Gary Lineker and guest panellists Ross Noble and Samira Ahmed.
Hoff The Record
Series 2, Episode 3 - DivorceMax and Hoff part company but discover life without each other isn't much better. Meanwhile Max woos a young client whose hell raising behaviour he can't control, while Hoff gets a big-talking manager who promises to get him Shakespeare but signs him up to a celebrity cage fighting contest instead.
The Windsors
Series 1, Episode 4The family proves itself as 'in touch' as ever as Charles and Camilla try to pass themselves off as lefties.
Mum
Series 1, Episode 2 - FebruaryIt's Cathy's first Valentine's Day since she lost her husband. Her brother Derek comes round to keep her company, but his partner Pauline wishes that she was anywhere else. Her son, Jason, has some surprising news for her and when Michael turns up unannounced he's concerned to find that Cathy has received a Valentine's card.
The Graham Norton Show
Series 19, Episode 9 - Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe, Jodie Foster, Tom Daley, Greg Davies, Elton JohnJodie Foster says Anthony Hopkins terrified her, Russell Crowe talks about directing, Ryan Gosling reveals sport is not his thing, Tom Daley talks speedos and Greg Davies relives a near death experience, while Bright Light Bright Light performs live in the studio with Sir Elton John.
No Such Thing As The News
Series 1, Episode 1In the week of the Queen's Speech, the team discuss security at the Houses of Parliament; monarchies and Parliaments across the globe; windows on the International Space Station; Sweet Orifice; drug-use in sports; turning water into wine; and some of Google's patents.